NIKKE, after maxing out the favorability, all the Nikkis are not right

Burnim closed his eyes slightly, then paced twice on his crutches before suddenly asking, "You've lived on the Ark for so long. I'm sure you understand that anyone who lives here necessarily has a certain perspective."

"The central government, corporate conglomerates, families, relatives, brothers and friends... We all have a position and a reason that we must fight for. Humans cannot live alone. As long as we are human, we must take sides. There is no such thing as fence-sitters."

"So, I have a question for you."

"If there's a disagreement between Nikki and humans in the future, which side will you be on?"

Burnim's question, like his slightly raised eyebrow, was sharp and went straight to the heart of the matter.

And he naturally knew the reason for asking this question.

In terms of performance, Green is currently the most dazzling commander of the Ark.

The central government cannot do without him, but it dare not give him too much military power because his military record is too dazzling and his personality is very unlike that of an Ark man.

Integrity, recklessness, recklessness, and an insurmountable bottom line.

It is undeniable that even for a shrewd politician like Burnim, Green is definitely not the opponent he wants. After all, people like him are really difficult to deal with. They cannot be corrupted materially and cannot be defeated morally. Although as a politician, Burnim has plenty of means to make Green end up like John, he will not do so for the time being.

"Are you asking where I stand?"

"Although it's hard for me not to suspect that you're trying to trick me into telling me something and then fabricate some unfavorable rumors about me, I'll still tell you, Deputy Commander Burnim."

Green stopped and looked back at him, then said, "My position is on the side of the weak."

"Fairness and justice, the Ark has been lacking too many of these qualities. In the days to come, I will restore them one by one."

"..."

"What a flawless answer! It seems you've changed a lot lately. You've probably been learning a lot of those empty, pretentious phrases from politicians, haven't you?"

Burnim stared into Green's eyes for a moment before saying, "However, I see some different emotions and desires in your eyes."

"Of course, I won't say much about your true stance. I believe that no matter what, you are still on our side."

"In that case, let me tell you my position."

Burnim paused before saying, "No matter what, humanity comes first."

"As the deputy commander of the Ark, I will always stand on the side of humanity."

"As long as the Ark can continue to exist here and as long as humanity can survive, I will do whatever it takes to achieve this goal. That's why I attacked the outpost before."

"Marian."

"She should have advanced the Ark's Nikki technology by a hundred years. She was a living specimen, the first special Nikki fused with Letcher's cells to appear in Ark history. Yet, you let her escape on your own accord, and then lied about the pilgrims taking her. Was it really worth it?"

"Reclaiming the land is clearly within reach, but because of your personal feelings, we've lost all hope. Are you really willing to accept this?"

Burnim demanded.

"Why should I be unwilling?"

Green shook his head, but retorted without hesitation: "Sacrifice Marianne for the benefit of all mankind? Don't make it sound so high-sounding and righteous, Burnim."

"Everyone has selfish desires, and I am no exception."

"I just don't want to see Nikki, who is related to me, being dissected and studied by the Ark. So no matter what, I'm going to save her. What's the problem? Since you're so generous, let me ask you, if one day you were asked to send your family, your son, your wife, your loved ones to the dissection table, and then we could retake the earth and liberate all of humanity, would you be willing?"

"..."

Faced with his sharp sarcasm, Burnim fell silent.

Seeing that he remained silent, Green said coldly, "People are like this. They don't mind sacrificing others, but they only feel pain when their own flesh is cut. If you say something about being generous to others next time, we will have nothing to talk about in the future, Deputy Commander Burnim."

301

Chapter 301: A hug at the end of the century.

"Captain, I'm not here to discuss this with you."

Burnim changed the subject, his gaze lowering slightly before he said, "You're a commander highly promoted by the central government. Don't forget, we've also put a lot of effort into you."

"Of course, I don't mean to threaten you by saying this. I just want to tell you that I admire you."

"You have made illustrious military achievements. There's probably no other commander as accomplished as you in the entire Ark. When it comes to leading troops on the ground, no one can match you. Even those of us at the deputy commander level are more or less in awe of you."

"Because of this, your decision and position are so crucial to the entire Ark."

Burnim paused, then continued, "Think about it. You once let Marian go. The Ark's Nikki technology, which could have advanced the Ark by a hundred years, was destroyed just like that. I know you might have had a secret affair with her, but for the Ark, the fate of humanity is clearly more important."

"Without the protection of the Ark and the blessing of this underground city-state, how can we resist Letcher? What will happen to the future of all mankind?"

"I fight for humanity, so even if it offends you, there are things I must do."

"I hope you can understand my original intention."

After Burnim finished speaking, he nodded slightly to Green, then walked away quickly with his crutches.

Green turned around and stared at his back, but didn't say anything. He just turned and left and walked into the central bunker where Alnick was.

"Welcome, Commander Green."

"I'm processing a report I just received. It indicates that you had a conflict with a citizen named Jin Douchun. Since I wasn't monitoring that area, could you please tell me the full story?"

Anik glanced at him and said.

"The whole story is that the BYD guy came to me out of nowhere and wanted to race me, and then he exposed the fact that he had secretly bought a Nikki."

"And then, there was nothing else."

"In order to put him to death on the spot, I resorted to some violent means. Of course, I think this was necessary because he refused to cooperate with my actions and even dared to fight back. So I engaged in a street fight with several of his bodyguards."

"Although there were some casualties, the ending is as you can see: I survived and they died."

"I'm done."

Green's brief report did not give Alnwick much time to ponder.

After just a few seconds of deliberation, she reached her verdict: "According to the Ark Constitution, the private sale of Nikki constitutes an infringement of Ark's public assets and should be punished by death. However, given that there have been no previous death penalty cases, a new verdict is necessary. Therefore, according to common sense, this case will be referred to the central government court for a second review to verify the full extent of the incident."

"But based on my personal judgment, I don't think a court investigation is necessary."

"Therefore, I have issued a ruling. Effective immediately, a thorough investigation will be conducted into citizen Kim Doo-soon and his family businesses. If any evidence is found linking him to the sale of Nikki, Kim Doo-soon will be immediately sentenced to death, and his family assets will be confiscated and disposed of."

"It's cruel enough. I like it."

Green nodded and said, "You were too gentle with these people before, weren't you, Alnick?"

"I'm just enforcing the law impartially. Based on my understanding of the Ark, there are still many high-ranking figures like Shuen in the Ark."

Anik explained in her emotionless voice: "To avoid a repeat of the last situation, I need to establish enough prestige in front of these people."

"But if I put him to death, I'm afraid it will cause panic and riots among many people. Are you prepared for that, Alnick?"

"Panic and riots are temporary, but if a little bit of unrest can bring long-term peace to the Ark, it will bring considerable benefits to both humans and the Ark. Therefore, I believe that executing the death penalty during this period can have a very good effect."

"It's cold-blooded and fair enough, which is why I like AI."

Green complimented.

He and Anik are now comrades-in-arms. The higher Anik's authority and prestige, the better it will be for him.

"Thank you for the compliment."

"Anything else?"

"I think the Ark's system needs reform, Alnic."

Green pondered for a while, and then told Anik some of the things he had been thinking about regarding the system.

"First of all, the most unreasonable system at the moment is the number of people in Nikki's army."

"There can only be three Nikkis per unit. This system is simply unbelievable in a normal military. If we really want to take back the ground, I think this is an outdated custom that must be abolished."

"The reason why Nikki's unit is capped at three people can be traced back to the elevator explosion that year."

Anik closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then suddenly explained, "Back then, there was an explosion in the Ark's elevator. To protest the Ark's persecution of the Nikki, 200 Nikki banded together and decided to go to the surface to live independently. I think you've heard about this."

"Yes. I heard that the Ark tampered with the elevator, forcing it to fall towards the Ark building. If left unchecked, it would have killed many people. So those Nikkis chose to self-destruct and destroy the elevator, ultimately protecting humanity."

Green thought for a moment and replied.

"It is indeed true. The Ark cannot tolerate betrayal."

"And those Nikkis resolutely chose to self-destruct to protect humanity, blowing up the elevator... This is the story circulating in the market, but in reality, the truth is slightly different from the story."

"The cause of the self-destruction actually came from Nimph. Ark used it to force some of the more fragile Nikis to be unable to accept the fact that they were about to kill someone, and ultimately choose to self-destruct. And once a Niki began to self-destruct, even if the other Nikis wanted to survive, it would be impossible. In the narrow elevator, the power of the explosion was enough to wipe them all out."

“And that’s the beautiful story that the Ark has been telling.”

Anik spoke the cruelest truth in the coldest tone.

The truths that came out of her mouth were chilling just to think about.

"It was after that incident that the Ark's top brass realized that if the Nikki formed a large-scale, organized force, even with Nimph's restrictions, they wouldn't be able to stop them from escaping to the surface."

"The method of blowing up the elevator can only be used once, so since then, Ark has begun to reform Nikki's troops."

"The specific method of reform is to limit the number of Nikki units to prevent them from engaging in large-scale activities. Ark even carefully considers the casting of each unit. If you observe carefully, you will easily find that many Nikki units are filled with a Nikki with personality issues who needs the support and care of teammates. And when a unit has a weak and burdensome person, even those Nikkis who want to rebel against Ark will eventually be influenced by their teammates and choose to compromise."

"There is such a thing..."

"Yes."

"In order to better control Nikki, every policy formulated by Ark has been carefully considered. If we want to reform it now, it will inevitably involve the interests of many people."

"Until the two Nikki bodies I personally designed are manufactured, I suggest you hold off for now."

Anik instructed.

Although she also wants to reform, as an AI, no one knows the importance of force better than her.

Without an armed force that can crush everything, reform will be difficult to carry out. You cannot expect the elite class who have already eaten their fill to spit out the cake and fat in their mouths. If you want those things, the only way is to cut them with a knife.

"Anik, you are indeed thoughtful."

“It’s not that I thought it through, it’s just the algorithm.”

Anik smiled and boasted, "Using my vast computing power, I can easily predict the future and simulate emergencies. So, regarding the institutional reforms you mentioned, I've already used my computing power to simulate them countless times."

"Therefore, I will wait until the time is right before making institutional reforms."

"Please be patient."

"Yeah, I see. Good afternoon to you too, Alnwick."

Green bowed slightly to Alnwick in respect.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Anik suddenly called him.

"Please wait a moment, Commander."

"Anything else, Alnick?"

"Because of my duties, I spend most of my time standing here, monitoring every aspect of the Ark. Although I can see the Ark and the countless citizens living here, I have never personally touched anything here."

Anik calmly explained, "In preparation for the two future bodies, I think it's reasonable for me to use this current body to further understand all aspects of the Ark."

"First, I want to start with touch."

"Please extend your hand so that I can experience the feeling of touch."

Alnick extended his hand gracefully and calmly.

Green nodded, then reached out and held tightly onto Anik's slender fingers wrapped in white gloves.

Observing Alnike at such a close distance, Green quickly discovered that the body she was using now had a different skin color from the other Nikkis. It was a shiny black that looked a bit different from the other skin colors, as if the color was specially created to distinguish her from Nikki.

But her clothes and hair used large areas of white to highlight her mystery.

Taking his eyes off Alnic's clothes, Green was silent for a moment and asked, "If this is the first contact between super-intelligent life and humans, then Alnic, how do you feel now?"

Anik smiled and replied, "The feeling of touching a human being makes me feel warm."

"Humans often use touch and hugs to express their kindness to others. I believe this is because hugs bring warmth and dispel the cold. What do you think of my touch?"

"Your hands are so cold, they feel like a piece of cold metal."

Through Alnic's gloves, Green could still feel the warmth from her fingers.

It's as if she is AI, just like a piece of cold metal, without any temperature, without any emotion, and only running based on logic and algorithms.

In response to his response, Anik smiled faintly and said, "The reason my body is so cold is because I don't need to maintain my human identity like Nikki does. The body I use is truly dead. I don't need food or water, nor do I need entertainment. I don't even have a brain."

"But from the outside, I think most people would have a hard time telling the difference between me and Nikki."